Mike Love Sets The Record Straight.

[Shady]

I would also disagree with the idea that Mike "developed" a successful business out of the touring band in the last 14 years. He certainly maintained it, and exploited it, but it was an already-successful, already-established touring enterprise many, many years ago. That enterprise was developed by not only Mike, but also Carl, Al, and during their tenures Dennis and Bruce as well, and to some extend David and Brian as well.

Didn`t get the chance to reply to this point before...

Maybe it would have been better if I`d worded it as, Mike has `adapted` the touring band since 1998. He has obviously established good business relationships with new venues and promoters, cut the costs back and built a new band that has steadily improved over time. There was no way that was going to be thrown away lightly and people were naive if they thought it might have been.

On a completely separate topic, there are only two important things that I have heard about Jacqui... The first is that, along with Melinda, she played a big part in the reunion tour coming together and the second is that she had a role to play in Adrian Baker being fired from the band. She has my utmost respect for both.

She was also the band stylist for the entire C50 shebang.

If she was responsible for Mike's look at the London shows she deserves a medal..

If was a sight to see. He looked like the true eccentric, egotistical rock star he is.

Here's hoping he never strays from that philosophy

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Clearly the new one is there for the money. There are very few ppl who can love someone with such a botch personal history. It's like the woman who recently divorced Tom Cruise, how could she not know something was wrong with him after two failed marriages? plus it is widely known Tom Cruise is a crazy ass motherf***er. I would think this woman, given his very prominent seniority over her, is there for the money. A pure gold digger.

"The new one"?! They've been married eighteen years!
Given that you don't know either of the Loves, it's frankly disgusting that you'd throw personal abuse like that about. At least with Mike we all *think* we know him, given his public profile, but *all* you know about Jacqui Love is that she is married to Mike Love and younger than him.

For all I know she may be a 'pure gold digger', but people should be given the benefit of doubt, and frankly I would expect anyone who had married for the money to have divorced him much earlier and got a large alimony payment.

Remember, Dennis was married six times -- and one of those was to someone he'd already divorced once! -- and no-one questions whether his wives loved him.

Now you remember this: Dennis was an extremely lovable person-a flawed person but extremely well liked by most. Myke Luhv's a prick and not well liked by most, hence the bad press.

Oh, c'mon OSD! Even YOU ought to know how ridiculous you sound! Like Dennis wasn't bedding down with anything that wiggled while on the road??? I'd say for every "chick" on the road Mike scored, Dennis probably scored 5! ...... But according to you, being well liked makes marital infidelity just fine, but if you're bald and not quite so well liked, you're an evil prick??? C'mon, man! You're personifying the typical ugly American hypocrite here.

[Jason]

Ain't nothin' but a LOVE THANG.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Ain't nothin' but a LOVE THANG.

I wanna see Mike on tour with The Moodies!!!! He can shake a tambourine at least half as good as Ray Thomas!!! He'd do a good Legend Of A Mind also! A TM lecture before the show and the place would erupt!

[Jason]

Ain't nothin' but a LOVE THANG.

I wanna see Mike on tour with The Moodies!!!! He can shake a tambourine at least half as good as Ray Thomas!!! He'd do a good Legend Of A Mind also! A TM lecture before the show and the place would erupt!

There's some video of the band on tour in 1986 with the Moody Blues. There's also a bootleg of Brian jamming with the Moody Blues the same year.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

And we could shove Bruce behind a Mellotron!!!

Would've love to hear that boot!!!! Gotta try and track it down.

[Rocker]

I am most anxious for any word that M and B are writing songs together

I hope this time around Mike takes as much time and thought when he writes new lyrics (if it happens at all) as he has with this press statement.

[The Shift]

Even the shirt clashes looked good

[the professor]

I am most anxious for any word that M and B are writing songs together

I hope this time around Mike takes as much time and thought when he writes new lyrics (if it happens at all) as he has with this press statement.

Rocker is right; this is a most comtemplative Mike, meditating on temporarily, the cycles of life and death, the issues of immortality, the vast power of art to transcend death. These issues are implicit in the SG lyrics about having more to say.  But Mike can write about love and loss and hope and Time like no one else in, say, Warmth of the Sun, so any new offerings will demand just such an artistic depth.  I fear now that we will spin our wheels until we hear something more about any new album. I will say that some scorned the professor for hoping for "concrete published information about the status of the band," but we did get some, with whatever ambiguities and uncertainties lingering.

[oldsurferdude]

I think the reason here is clear. Mike has received a few positive comments in this thread so it`s time for a couple of infants here to throw the toys out of the pram.

Agreed...having a beef with Michael is one thing, but attacking his wife is quite another. I know if the same morons who worship at the altar of Brian Wilson were met with similar comments about their own spouses I don't think it would have gone over too well. Double standards are a bitch, aren't they?

Double standards? Seen plenty of nasty comments about Mel here-didn't see anyone come to either Brian's defence or hers. There's your double standard. Next.

[oldsurferdude]

I would also disagree with the idea that Mike "developed" a successful business out of the touring band in the last 14 years. He certainly maintained it, and exploited it, but it was an already-successful, already-established touring enterprise many, many years ago. That enterprise was developed by not only Mike, but also Carl, Al, and during their tenures Dennis and Bruce as well, and to some extend David and Brian as well.

Didn`t get the chance to reply to this point before...

Maybe it would have been better if I`d worded it as, Mike has `adapted` the touring band since 1998. He has obviously established good business relationships with new venues and promoters, cut the costs back and built a new band that has steadily improved over time. There was no way that was going to be thrown away lightly and people were naive if they thought it might have been.

On a completely separate topic, there are only two important things that I have heard about Jacqui... The first is that, along with Melinda, she played a big part in the reunion tour coming together and the second is that she had a role to play in Adrian Baker being fired from the band. She has my utmost respect for both.

She was also the band stylist for the entire C50 shebang.

If she was responsible for Mike's look at the London shows she deserves a medal..

If was a sight to see. He looked like the true eccentric, egotistical rock star he is.

Here's hoping he never strays from that philosophy

What a f*ckin' sleazeball. The original Las Vegas Louie. You can see the slime oozing all over the faux gold lamet jacket. He'd look more legit with a towel draped over his arm with a tray of cosmopolitans.

[drbeachboy]

I would also disagree with the idea that Mike "developed" a successful business out of the touring band in the last 14 years. He certainly maintained it, and exploited it, but it was an already-successful, already-established touring enterprise many, many years ago. That enterprise was developed by not only Mike, but also Carl, Al, and during their tenures Dennis and Bruce as well, and to some extend David and Brian as well.

Didn`t get the chance to reply to this point before...

Maybe it would have been better if I`d worded it as, Mike has `adapted` the touring band since 1998. He has obviously established good business relationships with new venues and promoters, cut the costs back and built a new band that has steadily improved over time. There was no way that was going to be thrown away lightly and people were naive if they thought it might have been.

On a completely separate topic, there are only two important things that I have heard about Jacqui... The first is that, along with Melinda, she played a big part in the reunion tour coming together and the second is that she had a role to play in Adrian Baker being fired from the band. She has my utmost respect for both.

She was also the band stylist for the entire C50 shebang.

If she was responsible for Mike's look at the London shows she deserves a medal..

If was a sight to see. He looked like the true eccentric, egotistical rock star he is.

Here's hoping he never strays from that philosophy

What a f*ckin' sleazeball. The original Las Vegas Louie. You can see the slime oozing all over the faux gold lamet jacket. He'd look more legit with a towel draped over his arm with a tray of cosmopolitans.

OK, OK, we got it. Now, please leave the library and go back home.

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

Can we all just be happy already?

HUG IT OUT!

[KittyKat]

In the words of Don Henley, "They say anger is just love disappointed."

[Wirestone]

I think the reason here is clear. Mike has received a few positive comments in this thread so it`s time for a couple of infants here to throw the toys out of the pram.

Agreed...having a beef with Michael is one thing, but attacking his wife is quite another. I know if the same morons who worship at the altar of Brian Wilson were met with similar comments about their own spouses I don't think it would have gone over too well. Double standards are a bitch, aren't they?

Double standards? Seen plenty of nasty comments about Mel here-didn't see anyone come to either Brian's defence or hers. There's your double standard. Next.

Gotta say, the Old Dude is right on here.

[Jason]

Last time I checked, a lot of people came to their defense, so...

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Can we just re-name this thread OSD SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT and move on?

[Andrew G. Doe]

My guess is OSD lives with his mom and has a very small dick. Would explain pretty much everything.

[SMiLE Brian]

That was uncalled for...

[Jason]

Certainly makes the case for a banhammer a bit more challenging...

[EthanJames]

My guess is OSD lives with his mom and has a very small dick. Would explain pretty much everything.

Damn  !!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Didn't AGD basically just describe every single person on a messageboard??

[oldsurferdude]

My guess is OSD lives with his mom and has a very small dick. Would explain pretty much everything.

There goes the AGDster thinkin' about dicks again and now it's mine. Thank you sweetie but, no thanks-always knew you were a little light in the loafers but not that far outta the closet.

[Dave in KC]

Why did I have the feeling last April that by Fall there would be all kinds of nasty postings on this forum?

[EthanJames]

Only a matter of time before this turns into another fight on here lol

Why did I have the feeling last April that by Fall there would be all kinds of nasty postings on this forum?

Pretty much yes